Food hygiene ratings in Sunderland
North East · 2,324 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
14 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 43 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 271 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Sunderland interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 88 improved 39 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
100 days median · 171 days average
across 740 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 271 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Sunderland
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | The Beehive | Awaiting inspection → 4 | DH4 5PW |
| 2026-09-04 | Smok'd And Smash'd | Awaiting inspection → 3 | DH5 0JS |
| 2026-09-04 | Massbe Farm Food Limited | Awaiting inspection → 1 | SR2 8RH |
| 2026-09-02 | Catch 22 / Scoop & Smile | 5 → 3 | SR6 8AA |
| 2026-08-28 | Penshaw Tandoori | 3 → 4 | DH4 7EL |
Latest changes in Sunderland
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Takeover | Rawmarsh One Stop Convenience Store | was Rawmarsh News |
| 2026-08-26 | Opened | The Wishing Well Play & Events Café | SR1 3NU |
| 2026-08-26 | Closed | Grill Time | |
| 2026-08-26 | Opened | Church Of God Mission International Sunderland | SR4 7HR |
| 2026-08-26 | Opened | Wazobia | SR1 1SE |
| 2026-08-21 | Closed | KOJI | SR1 3ET |
| 2026-08-21 | Closed | Rumour Has It | SR1 3PZ |
| 2026-08-21 | Closed | Poundstretcher (Instore) | SR4 6TZ |
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